TV Shows released in 1951

Foreign Intrigue

83/100

The experiences of Robert Cannon and Helen Davis, foreign correspondents for "Consolidated News". Stories relate to their attempts to infiltrate and expose espionage rings.

Red Ryder

75/100

The Bob & Ray Show

83/100

Celanese Theatre

75/100

This program consisted of adaptations of high-quality plays written by leading playwrights.

Crime Photographer

53/100

"The Morning Express" photographer hangs out at New York's Blue Note Cafe and tells bartender Ethelbert of his various exploits and adventures. Ann is an "Express" reporter and Casey's girlfriend.

The Kate Smith Evening Hour

70/100

Live weekly variety show with stars from Hollywood and Broadway in comedy, musical and other skits.

Out There

66/100

Innovative anthology series was one of the first adult-oriented science fiction series of the early-fifties and probably suffered for it. Teleplays were adapted from the best science ... See full summary »

The Victor Borge Show

81/100

Victor Borge performed his comic routines and played the piano in this show in addition to inviting guest stars who performed and chatted with Borge.

El club del hogar

72/100

Co-hosted by a 'serious' anchorman who tried to do his job and a comedian dressed as a Mexican indian with an attitude, this successful live show had interviews, songs, jokes, but ... See full summary »

Chesterfield Sound Off Time

76/100

"Sound-Off Time" was a live, half-hour variety series with Fred Allen and Bob Hope alternating at hosts, and not very successfully. However, on December 16, 1951, "Sound-Off Time" aired the... See full summary »

Grande Teatro Tupi

The Amazing Mr. Malone

Based on the John Malone series of mystery novels by Craig Rice, and on the radio series of the same name. John J. Malone, socialite and ladies man, is a brilliant criminal lawyer taking up... See full summary »

The Big Payoff

Game show. A daily program in which men win prizes for the ladies that accompany them.

Lew King Rangers

Lew King was an after school children's show. Skits, birthday parties, entertainment locally produced by a Phoenix station. Wayne Newton got his start singing on the program.

Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt

Kids and Company

A Saturday-morning chidren's series.

This Is Show Business

Once Upon a Tune

A series presenting short musicals for television.

Boston Blackie

80/100

Blackie and gal pal Mary, and their dog Whitey, solve lots of Los Angeles crimes before the cops can do it.

Life with Buster Keaton

76/100

Gruen Guild Theater

82/100

Strike It Rich

38/100

A game show where people relate their unfortunate situations (fatal disease, injury, their house burned down, etc.) in hopes that someone will take pity on them, call the show and give them money or merchandise.

Hollywood Opening Night

60/100

Cosmopolitan Theatre

76/100

An hour-long short-lived dramatic anthology series that ran on Tuesday evenings, based on stories that originated in Cosmopolitan Magazine.

Chief Halftown

88/100

The CHIEF HALFTOWN SHOW was Philadelphia's longest running show for kids. The show first aired on WFIL in 1951 and then WPVI where it ran until 1999. The Chief would appear in full Indian ... See full summary »